Nigel Warrior
American football player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigel Warrior (born December 14, 1997) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee.
Warrior with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 14, 1997 College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Position: | Safety / Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Warrior played high school football at Peachtree Ridge High School.[1]
College career
Warrior played at the University of Tennessee from 2016 to 2019 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt.[2][3]
In the 2016 season, Warrior appeared in five games and had 22 total tackles.[4] In the 2017 season, Warrior recorded a 70-yard pick-six against Missouri.[5] He appeared in 12 games and had 83 total tackles, one sack, three passes defended, three forced fumbles, and the pick-six.[6] In the 2018 season, he appeared in 12 games and had 64 total tackles and one pass defended.[7] In the 2019 season, he appeared in 12 games and had 60 total tackles, four interceptions, and seven passes defended.[8] He recorded one of his interceptions in the Alabama game. The Crimson Tide were threatening to score in Tennessee territory and Warrior's interception flipped the field.[9]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Warrior was not selected in the 2020 NFL draft. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens.[10] He was waived after training camp and signed to the practice squad, where he spent his entire rookie season.[11]
On August 31, 2021, Warrior was waived by the Ravens.[12]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 1, 2021, Warrior was claimed by the Seattle Seahawks from waivers.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2021.[14] He was activated on November 27.[15] On April 25, 2022, the Seahawks withdrew Warrior's exclusive rights free agent tender making him an unrestricted free agent.[16]
Montreal Alouettes
Warrior signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 22, 2024.[17] He was released on May 27, 2024.[17]
Personal life
His parents are Tangie Warrior and former NFL cornerback Dale Carter.[18][19]
His uncle is former Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Jake Reed, and his first cousin, Jake's son, is CFL/former NFL safety J.R. Reed.[20] Both Reed and Warrior participated and were left undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft.
References
External links
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